oh, be still my heart!! do you know what that is?! that is a homemade blueberry pie!!! my hunnys very first attempt at a gf pie. hes made this pie in the past but not gf. the crust hes useing is a pre made one from a company called ...... he threw the wrapper out. oh, fail. ok, well, i know where he got it from so ill find out tomorrow. ill also let you know how it tastes!!;) hmmm, summer!!
Alex :)

tonight we are trying a couple items we picked up from gf joes grand opening. mushroom florentine pizza from contes pasta and mini crab bites from blue horizon. pizza had a couple extra toppins put on to suit our tastebuds and was excellent! the crab bites were served with a sweet chili aioli and tasted wonderful, but had an overly mushy texture. getting to work in a gf market will open opportunites for more samplings! lovin' it!
Alex :)

again im testing something. perhaps pictures. now wouldnt that be nice?!! ok, here we go!
Alex :)

the real adventure begins;)

ok, ive figured it out!!! oh, so much has happened since my last post but im going to talk about whats happening now!!! i get to work at what is going to be the nations largest gluten free grocery store. it opens july 11th!!! i finally get to do my dream!! i get to talk gf, i get to be gf, i get to let others talk gf, i get to see the lastest, greatest gf food thats out there! i get to (when i remember) do a review of all the stuff thats there. this has been a dream of mine for at least 2 yrs. i still have my big goal of an all gluten free tea room. oh yes! it will happen!! my goal is to have it before or on my 50th birthday. i just turned 45 so ive got some time to prepare for this. but for right now, its a grocery store called G.F. Joes here in tacoma. oh just the story on how this all came about is incredible!!! ive had to learn trust like never before & know that theres this plan & it will be worked out i just need to be still, dont complain, & wait. oh, how good God is!!! what do i expect to gain from this?! well, more knowledge of course! satisfaction! the satisfaction in knowing i get to make a difference in someones life, to encourage that person that there is so much hope & fun in being gluten free! but you have to let it be a fun adventure! it is fun here, & like i said on my fb page, i intend to prove it to you!! its good here. its fun too!!! i will be letting you know how this all goes. & what great things there are to eat. God bless!!!

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a new adventure begins

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german chocolate jump cake

there are few things in life i love. one is baking. love, love,love. so does my waist unfortunetly. heres another yummy request. this ones for you tanya;)


300 degree oven

2 cups chopped walnuts or pecans
1 bag of coconut ( i used sweetend)
1 can coconut juice
1 package betty crocker gf choco cake mix

icing
1 stick butter melted
8oz creamcheese
1/2 box powdered sugar

mix 1st 3 ingrediants & pour into 9 x13 greased glass pan
mix cake acording to instructions( i used 2 eggs not 3. worked just fine)
pour over top of last three things
melt butter, add cheese & sugar. beat the bajeebees out of it. i place it in the microwave to liquify it a bit. try to pour over cake. spread it out as best you can. bake 300 oven for 70 mins. the center may fall when cooled but thats ok.

enjoy indeed!!!!

do dah puyallup!!!!!

i love fall!! the leaves change, the weather change, the smell of fried everything in the air. thats right.... its also fair time around these parts!!! now, my husband & i love to spend one whole day at the fair. from the time it opens till the time they kick us out. we dont do rides, or stand in crazy long lines for some silly biscit & jam. (gf or not!!)( 1.25 a scone..... thats crazy) anywho!!!! we go to see everything & eat other things. well, this year marks my 2nd birthday being gluten free. the first year we went i really wasnt sure why we were even there. i couldnt have anything but an ear of roasted corn for 3 bucks. the funny thing about that is ive been holding out on corn on the cob in stores till it went back to 10 ears for a buck. that hasnt happened in over 10 years. the closest i got was 5 for a buck. anyway, back at the fair......theres this thing i can have, im all excited, im ready to plunk my well earned bucks down when the love of my life says.....you wont pay $1 for 5 ears but youll pay $3 bucks for 1????!!!! im not going to lie.. my heart broke right there. he was right. couldnt do it. ( he has since regretted saying that :) ) we left the fair early last year. i was done. maybe this fair thing just isnt for gluten free foodies. yea, the horses, pigs, seeing my dad sell metal detectors is a huge part of goin to the fair, but the food!! come on!!! the food!!!! well, this year ( with much reluctense) we went. first people in the door we were so early. we looked at stuff, bought a new flag for the home, he (hubby) got a free scone, then came lunch time. we grabbed dad & went to bbq petes. i can eat there. bbq is safe & yummy. good too. thats all fine & dandy. about an hour later john asks how im doin. i tell him im starved!! no good!! the hunt begins. do we dare try this, well, how bout that??!! i figure ill just take deep breathes & maybe itll go away. 730p.m. nope. still hungry. tryed soft serve. that was nice but no quite it. john jumps up & practicly yells POPCORN!!!!! ok, i can have that. still not it thou. & then i spot it!! the thing i know i can have, the thing that i have got to have now!!!!! the largest plate of nachos ive ever seen!!!!! sammy hagar is about to take the stage (we arent there for him but we are under the grandstand were lots of food places are) its quiet at the booth. i walk over. the girl behind the counter smiles. i say, i would never do this if you werent dead, not that your dead. she understands. i tell her im gluten intolerant, does she know what that is. she smiles & says" your gluten free. i work at a bakery at fred myers & i know all about you" i about passed out!! i know, that sounds funny but if your like me, that fact she even knew what i was , how i have to be & she cared??!!!! you know!!!! she went over everything with me. the chips, how they were done, the seasoning for the burger, everything. i paused, looked at my husband, looked back at the girl. i ordered!!!!!& i ate til i was so stinkin full ( what was the name of the rat in charletts web??? templeton!!!) thats how i felt. it was the best!!! i was greatful!!! happy, excited!! & so was my hunny. yep, you too can eat at the fair. be cautious of course. always listen to that little voice. & live a bit!!! i love the fair again!! we stayed till close. walked the four blocks back to the truck happy, full & tired as all get out. it was a great day!!!!!!